Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World

WB: Arab World: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 2.56 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.56 million
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
98th
of 220 groups
All-time high
3.25 million
in 2000
All-time low
2.12 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

WB: Arab World recorded 2.56 million for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.

That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World peaked at 3.25 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.12 million, in 1971.

WB: Arab World ranks 98th of 220 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled in WB: Arab World, 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 2.18 million
1971 2.12 million -2.4%
1972 2.23 million +5.1%
1973 2.17 million -2.9%
1974 2.22 million +2.2%
1975 2.39 million +7.7%
1976 2.51 million +5.3%
1977 2.55 million +1.7%
1978 2.62 million +2.5%
1979 2.45 million -6.4%
1980 2.80 million +14.2%
1981 2.95 million +5.4%
1982 2.83 million -4.0%
1983 2.90 million +2.3%
1984 2.96 million +2.2%
1985 2.72 million -8.1%
1986 2.69 million -1.3%
1987 2.83 million +5.2%
1988 2.81 million -0.5%
1989 2.76 million -1.7%
1990 2.77 million +0.3%
1991 2.89 million +4.1%
1992 2.84 million -1.7%
1993 2.89 million +1.8%
1994 2.95 million +2.0%
1995 2.91 million -1.4%
1996 2.98 million +2.4%
1997 3.10 million +4.0%
1998 3.11 million +0.5%
1999 3.13 million +0.4%
2000 3.25 million +4.0%
2001 3.07 million -5.5%
2002 2.95 million -3.9%
2003 2.80 million -5.3%
2004 2.66 million -5.1%
2005 2.64 million -0.6%
2006 2.80 million +6.0%
2007 2.87 million +2.6%
2008 2.79 million -2.6%
2009 2.88 million +3.0%
2010 2.80 million -2.7%
2011 2.72 million -2.9%
2012 2.68 million -1.5%
2013 2.78 million +3.9%
2014 2.87 million +3.1%
2015 2.77 million -3.5%
2016 2.92 million +5.7%
2017 2.84 million -2.8%
2018 2.81 million -1.1%
2019 2.68 million -4.6%
2020 2.57 million -4.3%
2021 2.31 million -10.1%
2022 2.80 million +21.3%
2023 2.73 million -2.6%
2024 2.56 million -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.34 million 2.12 million 2.62 million 10
1980s 2.83 million 2.69 million 2.96 million 10
1990s 2.96 million 2.77 million 3.13 million 10
2000s 2.87 million 2.64 million 3.25 million 10
2010s 2.79 million 2.68 million 2.92 million 10
2020s 2.59 million 2.31 million 2.80 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in WB: Arab World was 2.56 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Arab World?
The highest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in WB: Arab World?
The lowest recorded value was 2.12 million in 1971.
How does WB: Arab World rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
WB: Arab World ranks 98th out of 220 groups with data for 2024.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in WB: Arab World?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this WB: Arab World data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
425 places, 17,479 data points, 1970–2025
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Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.